Release notes for A House Divided. Open a release to read the full post.
Computer-run politicians get a new engine: they pick races they can win, rally, count votes before filing bills, defend their currency and vote their business interests. Companies get an autopilot, revenue moves onto real market prices, and very large share sales now fill over several turns.
Read the full postNational influence now rises and falls with the roles you hold, chamber leaders and Supreme Court justices earn extra actions, corporate groups get their own hub, and mines, plants and the UK constitution behave more sensibly.
Read the full postThe presidential race is a full-screen map with election night and week by week replay, weekly contests pay podium prizes, and shortages, freight, bonds and cabinets behave more sensibly.
Read the full postWe rebuilt the places where companies trade and campaigns compete, then changed how the world moves between turns.
Read the full postA sturdier 1991 world: a playable opening economy, era-true politics, clearer errors, a redesigned poll screen and faster turns.
Read the full postStart in January 1991 with a wider world, more grounded elections and clearer ways to follow your government, actions and political career.
Read the full postLower seat thresholds, a reduced campaign vote-boost ceiling and a 20% corporate revenue ramp. Banking settlements recover interrupted payments, and historical worlds add era-specific institutions and crisis effects.
Read the full postEarnings and growth carry more valuation weight, commodity prices follow inflation, and banks stop paying interest twice. Democratic health and the Supreme Court carry electoral consequences, while UK cabinets, recalls and by-elections become playable systems.
Read the full postSupply-contract premiums and unpaid amounts are visible on both sides of a deal.
Read the full postThe 2027 world joins the historical presets. Sector expansion becomes cheaper, specialization raises margins, and coalition canvassing and targeted ads add turnout and exposure effects. Local rulers gain direct lawmaking authority.
Read the full postEmbedded desktop play removes browser-only notices and duplicate controls.
Read the full postHistorical worlds and local startup become more reliable. Banned unions can build underground strength and recover part of it when the ban is repealed.
Read the full postSet local turn intervals, browse sectors grouped by business type, and resume interrupted turns. Regional budget processing alternates between turns.
Read the full postThe official desktop Singleplayer game runtime now packages correctly for Windows, alongside the other supported desktop platforms.
Read the full postOfficial desktop Singleplayer now gives moderators access automatically, and its game-runtime bundles are available across every supported desktop platform.
Read the full postLocal worlds now start on Windows in seconds and keep every turn when you quit. The presidential primary has one screen and new ways to fight a rival in a state, turns read far less data, and every country's starting army is written by hand in every era.
Read the full postThe full game now runs on your own machine. The launcher packages the engine, the world and the client together, and turns advance when you press End turn instead of on the clock. Government approval now reaches the party holding office, and corporate numbers agree with each other.
Read the full postBonds are bought and sold by a market with its own money, quoted at a bid and an ask, and new issues have to find buyers. Twelve bond funds join the fund list. Behind it, every bank charter now lends under one rulebook with a full audit trail.
Read the full postDeclare a war, fight it across fronts that need supply, and settle it at a table that can ask for territory, money or a change of government. Presidential races get primaries, conventions, endorsements and running mates. Countries with no player now run their own foreign policy and their own intelligence service.
Read the full postNuclear programmes and collective defence arrive alongside workforce limits, increased non-US catch-up growth and proportional allocation of private supply.
Read the full postVietnam now runs through decisions, funding, escalation, and a live conflict. Defence contracts commit budget when signed and cost suppliers money to fulfil. Corporation research gains exclusive specializations, while banking, logistics, inventory, and country navigation receive substantial updates.
Read the full postCharter a bank, take deposits, lend, and fail. Run an index fund or direct the votes of one. Bargain with a named employer and win a pension. Central banks now have credibility they can lose, and big mergers get reviewed.
Read the full postA guided tutorial, an income waterfall and explanations of growth spending, Market Strength, R&D and logistics. Corporation funding and escrow balances gain visible controls and labels.
Read the full postCorporations now earn brand loyalty, build product quality from four pillars, and can sign private supply contracts. Brand loyalty, quality, and supply agreements are now live. Plus a major election rebalance that makes campaigning matter, new right-lane metrics with real teeth, resource prospecting, and a stability wave.
Read the full postLayer-1 demographics, corporate tech trees, US House gerrymandering, and wages go live; unions, commodity/corp market depth, and smarter NPPs roll out in phases.
Read the full postLooking for older player-facing notes? Browse the legacy changelog (pre-v0.4.0). Non-player politician changes have their own NPP engine changelog and roadmap.